Poke
/pəʊk/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters
Definition of Poke
noun
- A prod, jab, or thrust.
- A lazy person; a dawdler.
- A stupid or uninteresting person.
- A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
- The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game.
verb
- To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
- To rummage; to feel or grope around.
"I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys."
- To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
- To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).
"to poke an ox"
Anagrams of Poke
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
p3
o1
k5
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Poke
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Poke"
Poke is a 4-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Poke" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "poke" is a medium-scoring word.